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In general, we suggest an hourly compensation rate for diary studies of at least $150 per hour. Next, we recommend avoiding giving partial incentives to participants and instead distributing the full incentive after the study is completed to motivate participants to see the study through, all the way to the end.
- How many participants should be in a diary study?
- What is a key disadvantage of using diary methods?
- How long should diary studies be?
- What is diary method in research?
How many participants should be in a diary study?
Participants: As always, you'll want to think carefully about who to recruit for diary studies. Aim to have 3–5 participants per user group–this way, you have consistency in your data, you'll be better able to identify commonalities and patterns, and you are getting enough diversity and varied perspectives.
What is a key disadvantage of using diary methods?
Some drawbacks to diary data were noted: redundancy, irrelevance and inconsistency in the subject's writing; drawbacks to the interview data were researcher bias, the 'real-time' nature of the interview and the time-consuming nature of processing and analysing the interview data.
How long should diary studies be?
Depending on what you need to understand, where and when, diary studies can be as short as 1 day or can be as long as 12 months. On average however, most of the diary studies we support are between 7 and 10 days long.
What is diary method in research?
A diary study is a research method used to collect qualitative data about user behaviors, activities, and experiences over time. In a diary study, data is self-reported by participants longitudinally — that is, over an extended period of time that can range from a few days to even a month or longer.
